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Grace Lutheran Church
To glorify God, to grow in faith,
to give in service, together in Christ
40 N. Main St., Hatfield, PA 19440 215-855-4676 + graceassistant40@gmail.com
gracelutheranhatfield.com
Rev. Nancy M. Raabe, Pastor Kevin Freaney, Minister of Music Lynn Fasick, Office Administrator
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
August 1, 2021
9:15 a.m.
2 Prelude: Meditation on “Holy Manna” Don Hustad (Organ, Kevin Freaney and handchimes, Betty Murray)
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
In the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
God of all mercy and consolation, come to the help of your people, turning us from our sin to live for you alone. Give us the power of your Holy Spirit that we may confess our sin, receive your forgiveness, and grow into the fullness of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.
Silence is kept for reflection.
Most merciful God,
we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves. We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name.
Amen.
In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake God forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of the church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
3 GATHERING HYMN: “Guide Me Ever, Great Redeemer” ELW 618
Greeting
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
4 Prayer of the Day
O God, eternal goodness, immeasurable love, you place your gifts before us; we eat and are satisfied. Fill us and this world in all its need with the life that comes only from you, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen. WORD
Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15
2The whole congregation of the Israelites complained against Moses and Aaron
in the wilderness. 3The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by the hand
of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the fleshpots and ate our fill
of bread; for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.”
4Then the LORD said to Moses, “I am going to rain bread from heaven for
you, and each day the people shall go out and gather enough for that day. In that way I will test them, whether they will follow my instruction or not.”
9Then Moses said to Aaron, “Say to the whole congregation of the Israelites,
‘Draw near to the LORD, for he has heard your complaining.’ ” 10And as Aaron
spoke to the whole congregation of the Israelites, they looked toward the wilderness, and the glory of the LORD appeared in the
cloud. 11The LORD spoke to Moses and said, 12“I have heard the complaining
of the Israelites; say to them, ‘At twilight you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall have your fill of bread; then you shall know that I am the LORD your
God.’ ”
13In the evening quails came up and covered the camp; and in the morning
there was a layer of dew around the camp. 14When the layer of dew lifted, there
on the surface of the wilderness was a fine flaky substance, as fine as frost on the ground. 15When the Israelites saw it, they said to one another, “What is it?”
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Word of God, Word of life.
Thanks be to God. Psalm 78:23-29
The verses are sung responsively by cantor and congregation to the tone printed below, with this refrain sung by the congregation as indicated:
23So God commanded the | clouds above and opened the | doors of heaven,
24raining down manna upon | them to eat
and giving them | grain from heaven. REFRAIN 25So mortals ate the | bread of angels;
God provided for them | food enough.
26The Lord caused the east wind to blow | in the heavens
and powerfully led out | the south wind, 27raining down flesh upon | them like dust and flying birds like the sand | of the seas,
28letting them fall in the midst | of the camp
and round a- | bout the dwellings. 29So the people ate and | were well filled,
6 Psalm Prayer
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Gospel: John 6:24-35
The Gospel of the Lord, according to John, the 6th chapter. Glory to you, O Lord.
24When the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were [beside the
sea,] they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum looking for Jesus.
25When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him,
“Rabbi, when did you come here?” 26Jesus answered them, “Very truly, I tell
you, you are looking for me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. 27Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the
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on him that God the Father has set his seal.” 28Then they said to him, “What
must we do to perform the works of God?” 29Jesus answered them, “This is the
work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.” 30So they said to him,
“What sign are you going to give us then, so that we may see it and believe you? What work are you performing? 31Our ancestors ate the manna in the
wilderness; as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’ ” 32Then
Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. 33For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and
gives life to the world.” 34They said to him, “Sir, give us this bread always.”
35Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will
never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
9 PRAYERS
To the petition “Hear us, O God” please respond, “Your mercy is great.” GREETING OF THE PEACE
You are invited to greet those around you but we request that you refrain from shaking hands.
Christ, be our light! Shine in our hearts. Shine through the darkness. Christ, be our light! Shine in your church, gathered today.
OFFERING PRAYER Faithful God,
you walk beside us in desert places,
and you meet us in our hunger with bread from heaven. Accompany us in this meal,
that we may pass over from death to life
with Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. GREAT THANKSGIVING
The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give God thanks and praise.
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heaven and earth are full of your glory.
We praise you for the grace shown to your people in every age: the promise to Israel,
the rescue from Egypt,
the gift of the promised land, the words of the prophets;
and, at this end of all the ages, the gift of your Son, who proclaimed the good news in word and deed and was obedient to your will, even to giving his life.
On the night in which he was betrayed…. LORD’S PRAYER
Lord, remember us in your kingdom, and teach us to pray: Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those
who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom,
11 Invitation to Communion
Taste and see that the Lord is good.
Please come forward as directed by the ushers, remaining 6 feet from the person in front of you.
LAMB OF GOD
Prayer after Communion God of steadfast love,
at this table you gather your people into one body for the sake of the world. Fill us with the power of your Spirit,
that our lives may bear witness to the love that has made us new in Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
12 BLESSING
May our glorious God grant you a spirit of wisdom to know and to love the risen Lord Jesus.
The God of life,
Father, ☩ Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever. Amen.
Announcements DISMISSAL Go in peace.
You are the body of Christ. Thanks be to God.
Please remain standing until the candles are extinguished.
Postlude: “Sketch in C Major” Robert Schumann Serving today
Preacher and presider, Rev. Nancy Raabe Organist and pianist, Kevin Freaney Lector, The Sluggs
Cantor, Bill Raabe Ushers, The Sluggs
Assisting Minister, Frank Stone
"Guide Me Ever, Great Redeemer": Text, William Williams (1717-1791); music, John Hughes (1873-1932). Public domain.
"All Who Hunger, Gather Gladly": Textm Sylvia W. Dunstan (1955-1993); music, W. Moore,
Columbian Harmony (1825). Text copyright 1991 GIA Publications, Inc.
